Mike Rocha took the loss for the Comets, giving up six hits and striking out three in three innings, while Lars Murray led Coleman offensively with two hits, including a double, and a run batted in.

The Comets got off to a good start when Zack Frazer walked, stole second and scored on Murray’s double for a 1-0 lead.

“We had some momentum going, and we had hit some balls off their starter pretty well,” said Coleman coach Dave Mammel of Sacred Heart’s Nick Hire. “We’ve struggled with him over the years quite a bit.

“Then we came out in the second inning and had a little trouble finding the strike zone, and it snowballed from there,” he added. “But there are a lot of aspects to this club that I like.”

Coleman (2-1 overall and in the MSAC) is scheduled to play Gladwin today in a doubleheader at 4 p.m. at Dow Diamond, marking Coleman’s first time playing at the Great Lakes Loons’ home stadium.

“It’ll be a great opportunity for a bounceback, for what the opportunity of playing there brings,” said Mammel. “Most of these kids will never see that diamond as a professional. To play in that type of environment certainly does puff your feathers out for a day. It’s a big deal, and I know our kids are looking forward to it.”